For night shots in general, you absolutely need a tripod (or at least somewhere to rest your camera). It also helps to have a remote, but if you don't, you can use the self-timer on your camera to take the shot. The reason for using the remote/timer is that you don't want to touch the camera when you're shooting, so the camera doesn't shake at all. Try F11 with about 2 seconds exposure for starters and work from there, depending on whether you want a lighter or darker shot.
As for fireworks, I work out where the fireworks will be, setup my camera on a tripod, plug in the remote and set the exposure and f-stop manually (usually F6 to F9 or similar, and from 1-4 seconds exposure depending on light) so the camera doesn't need to change them when you shoot. The last trick is to focus once, then turn your auto-focus OFF. That stops the camera from hunting around when the sky is dark trying to focus when you want to be taking a shot.
If you do this, you can then just sit next to your camera and watch the fireworks, and every time you see one you want a picture of, just press your remote button and the camera will do the rest.
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